Inyo Connections

The evidence that Celts had visited and settled in the
Americas has been gathered by many researchers in many
diciplines. Most notably are Dr. Barry Fell, Mrs. Gloria Farley,
Mr. Burrell C. Dawson, Mr. Roderick Schmidt, Mr. Wm. McGlone and
Mr. Phil Leonard. All have written books or published papers on
Celtic inscriptions carved upon Native American stone in
antiquity. The books written by these enlightened authors are
listed in the Bibliography. The Celtic
presence at Inyo is demonstrated in the overall calendar design
and several inscribed elements. The sole Inyo anthropomorph is
identified as the Celtic deity, Lugh. This is a rare depiction
with no known surviving examples. There are other connections
that are equally important. The first notable link found to any
foreign visitation was Arabic. It was an Arabic notation that
started the current investigation. I appears that the Arabs
inherited knowledge of western lands from their Punic (Phonecian)
ancestors. An image of a ship accompanied by an image of Tanit (a
Punic deity) is also carved upon the Inyo stones. What other
nationalities may have visited Inyo in concert with their Native
American hosts is yet to be learned.